Comparison

Photon Light Quest vs Arrow Mesh

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Photon Light Quest

Guide colorful light beams through intricate puzzles using mirrors, prisms, and portals. This game offers a heartwarming story, daily challenges, and over 100 levels to master. Enjoy a relaxing soundtrack and customize your light effects.

Highlights
  • 115 handcrafted puzzle levels
  • 10 unique optical elements
  • Daily Challenge mode
  • Charming story scenes
  • Customizable light colors and styles
  • Color-blind friendly mode
Features
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Guide beams of colorful light through an enchanting world of mirrors, prisms, and portals. Photon Light Quest is a beautifully crafted puzzle game that's simple to learn but endlessly satisfying to master. Join Papa Bear and Cub on a heartwarming journey through 12 unique zones, each introducing a new way to bend, split, filter, and combine light. What starts with a simple mirror quickly evolves into mind-bending puzzles involving portals, splitters, amplifiers, and more. FREE TO PLAY — NO WIFI NEEDED Every puzzle is generated right on your device. Play anywhere, anytime — on the plane, in the car, or waiting in line. No internet connection required. FEATURES: 115 handcrafted puzzle levels across 12 zones 10 unique optical elements: mirrors, prisms, filters, portals, splitters, walls, amplifiers, swappers, absorbers, and combiners 3 special mechanics: element placement, sliding puzzles, and sequential beam activation Daily Challenge mode with streaks and rewards Charming story scenes featuring Papa Bear and Cub 16 laser colors and 11 laser styles to customize your experience 5 Star Gate bonus levels for elite puzzlers 30+ achievements to unlock Color-blind friendly mode Relaxing ambient soundtrack EASY TO PICK UP, HARD TO PUT DOWN Tap to rotate mirrors. Watch beams bounce, split, and merge. Light up every target to solve the puzzle. Earn up to 3 stars based on your efficiency — can you find the perfect solution? A STORY WORTH TELLING Between zones, follow Papa Bear as he teaches Cub about the wonders of light. Their journey is full of warmth, humor, and a few truly terrible dad jokes. NEW PUZZLE EVERY DAY The Daily Challenge gives you a fresh, globally-shared puzzle each day. Build your streak, climb the difficulty, and earn bonus rewards. Built with love by Grobe Games.

About

Arrow Mesh

Untangle a 3D puzzle by tapping arrows to make them fly away. Strategically rotate the puzzle and find open paths to solve hundreds of challenging levels. This game tests your logic and spatial reasoning with a relaxing visual style.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of 3D puzzle levels
  • Intuitive tap controls
  • Free rotation of the puzzle
  • Relaxing visual style
  • Unlockable 3D items
Features
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Tap to untangle the puzzle and clear the arrows! Arrow Mesh is an engaging 3D puzzle game where your objective is to clear all the arrows. Tap an arrow and it will fly away in the direction it points! But be careful—arrows that are blocked by other arrows cannot move. You must find the right sequence to free them all! Rotate the 3D puzzle, find the open paths, and solve hundreds of challenging levels. Test your logic and spatial reasoning skills in this satisfying puzzle experience. Features: - Hundreds of carefully designed 3D puzzle levels - Simple and intuitive tap controls - Rotate the puzzle freely to inspect it from all angles - Beautiful and relaxing visual style - Unlock various unique 3D items and collections Download Arrow Mesh now and untangle the fun!

Screenshots

Photon Light Quest4 screens
Arrow Mesh4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Photon Light Quest at 5.0 against Arrow Mesh's 1.0. Photon Light Quest also leads on ratings volume (10 vs 1). Arrow Mesh's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Photon Light Quest sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Arrow Mesh asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Photon Light Quest holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Photon Light Quest has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Photon Light Quest ships an update every 6 weeks, Arrow Mesh weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Photon Light Quest versus Arrow Mesh: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhoton Light QuestArrow Mesh
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (10 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGrobe GamesHE HE

Customer experience

Photon Light Quest

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Arrow Mesh

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Photon Light Quest

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
None

Arrow Mesh

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Photon Light Quest free?
Photon Light Quest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Arrow Mesh free?
Arrow Mesh is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Photon Light Quest or Arrow Mesh?
Photon Light Quest is rated higher. Photon Light Quest averages 5.0 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Arrow Mesh averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Photon Light Quest or Arrow Mesh have ads?
Both Photon Light Quest and Arrow Mesh show ads.
Which is updated more often, Photon Light Quest or Arrow Mesh?
Photon Light Quest ships an update every 6 weeks, and Arrow Mesh weekly. Most recently, Photon Light Quest was updated on October 15, 2026 and Arrow Mesh on October 10, 2026.

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